Human Resources Director, Middle Tennessee Medical Center

Mar. 20, 2013

Carol Bragdon / Photo by Angie Gambill, Gambill Photography

Written by

Amelia Bozeman

Originally from Greeneville, Carol earned her nursing degree from the University of Tennessee and her master’s in health services administration from the University of St. Francis. She began her career with MTMC as a patient care director.

Carol’s work includes recruitment, employment, training, and performance management. These factors affect associate retention and engagement, and ultimately, the overall patient experience.

“The difficult decisions that come with working with people and within human resources are the hardest and most painful. What I love most are recruitment, talent selection, and working with and supporting the caregivers with the resources they need to care for our patients, while still being able to round on patients and staff in a hospital setting, which is where I first began as an RN,” she says.

Carol believes strongly in serving others in need, and she has volunteered with many groups such as the American Heart Association, United Way, Greenhouse Ministries, and March of Dimes. She also serves on the Tennessee Technology Advisory Board and the Rutherford County Schools Career Technical Advisory Board. She holds membership in Leadership Rutherford as well as in RutherfordCABLE.

Carol and her husband Rob have been married for more than 36 years; they have two sons, Robert and Austin. Carol enjoys playing with her miniature schnauzers: Bouche, Bowser, and Baron.